Double-labeling machine.



PATENTED JAN. 10, 1905.

J. G. HENDRIGKSON. DOUBLE LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 3, 1902.

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PATENTED JAN. 10, 1905.

J. G. HENDRIOKSON. DOUBLE LABELING MACHINE.

APPLIUATION FILED APR. 3, 1902.

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PATENT OEEIcE.

JAMES G. HENDRICKSON, OF BAYONNE, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO NENV YORKLABELLING MACHINE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

DOUBLE-LABELING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 779,933, dated January10, 1905.

Application filed April 3, 1902. Serial No. 101,172.

To all whom, it may concern.-

. Be it known that I, J AMES G. HENDRICKSON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and aresident of 'Bayonne, in the county of Hudson and State ofNew Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inDouble-Labeling Machines,of which the followingis a specification, takenin connection with the accompanying drawings, which form a part of thesame.

This invention relates to double-labeling machines which are adapted toapply labels to both sides of a series of articles as these articles arefed intermittently along the runway.

In the accompanying drawings, in which the same reference charactersrefer to similar parts in the several figures, Figure 1 is a verticalsection taken longitudinally through a machine embodying this invention.Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section showing the label-box andmechanism for operating the same. Fig. 3 is a partial plan view of thisdevice. Fig. 4 is atransverse sectional view illustrating the pasteapparatus. Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view showing the controller.Fig. 6 is a similar view showing the presser mechanism.

The machine illustrated in the drawings comprises a rigid frame formedof a number of transverse members A, connected by suitable braces. Uponthe top of this frame and extending longitudinally of the machine is atable A, formed of two members on either side of the center of themachine and adapted to support the feeder D so that it can reciprocatelongitudinally. Upon the table are adjustably secured the guides A whichmay be set so as to form a runway of any desired width. As isillustrated in Fig.1, the feeder B has pivoted to it a number offeeding-pawls D, which are preferably spring-pressed upward, so as toproject into the runway through the slot A These pawls are alsopreferably provided with a face I) of yielding material. The feeder isreciprocated by the feeder-link D which is adjustable in length, as isindicated, and which is pivoted to the pin D in the feeder. This link isconnected at its rear end to the feeder-lever D", the other arm D ofthis lever being connected to the link D The power-shaft B extendslongitudinally of the machine and is mounted in suitable bearings A inthe frame members A. This shaft is driven by any desired means, such asthe pulley B. Upon this shaft is mounted the gear B, which, as isindicated in Fig. 5, meshes with the pinion B. A bevel-gear on the sameshaft as this pinion engages the corresponding bevel-gear B, whichoperates the feeder-crank B This crank is connected to the link D and bythis mechanism a reciprocation is given to the feeder D tointermittently feed a series of articles along the runway. In order tohold these articles in proper position at the several stations along therunway, retainers E are provided to engage these articles and hold themdown upon the guides. These retainers are preferably formed of flatplates, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 6, and the pins E, secured to theretainer-bar E", loosely engage slots in the retainers, so that they areallowed a considerable vertical. movement. The retainers are, however,guided by the pins E secured to them, which pass through suitableopenings in the retainer-bar, so that the springs E, which engage theretainers and press them downward, act in a regular manner, and theretainers are maintained in substantial horizontal position. Theretainerbar is adjustably mounted in supports E", secured to the frameof the machine, so that the retainers may be used in connection witharticles of any desired size to properly hold them upon the runway. Itis understood, however, that it is not necessary to employ retainers ofthis form, and other means may be used to hold the articles upon therunway so that the'labeling devices coact with them properly.

The articles are fed one by one into the rear end of the runway by thecontroller. (Shown in Fig. 5.) A number of the articles are aringmaterial A at this point. The controller C is secured to the pin C,which is mounted in suitable bearings in the vertically-adjustable frameC", and it is oscillated about this pin by the link C, connected to thelever G which in turn is operated by the eccentricstrap C, which engagesthe eccentric Won the power-shaft. This controller G is adapted toengage the foremost article of the series when it is moved downward, orwhen moved upward into the position indicated in Fig. 5 the firstarticle of the series is releasedand allowed to enter the runway, asis'indicated. When the controller assumes this position, the springstopC on the rear of the same engages the succeeding article and holds itupon the chute until the controlleris once more oscillated, so that thestop is released from this article, which thereupon moves downwardagainst the controller.

it is very desirable in many instances that labels shall be appliedsimultaneously to both sides of articles, and this is accomplished inthis machine by arranging labeling devices on either side of the runwaywhich are simultaneously actuated and apply labels accurately to bothsides of articles fed along the runway. While in this instance thelabeling devices are shown as mounted to move horizontally intoengagement with the articles on the runway, this is not necessary in allcases, and the labeling devices may be arranged in any desired way so asto properly coact with the runway. These labeling devices preferablycomprise paste apparatus,label-boxes,and presser-pads, which operatesuccessively upon each article to apply labels to it.

The paste apparatus, which is indicated in Fig. 4:, comprisespaste-receptacles F which, as indicated, are adjustably mounted upon therods F. In each of these receptacles is mounted the paste-drum F,secured to the shaft F, upon which is mounted the drumratchet F. Ifdesired, a suitable holding device may be used in connection with thispaste-drum, or the bearings in which it is mounted may be adjusted so asto hold it frictionally with the desired force. This pastedrum is givenan intermittent rotation by the drum-pawl F, which is pivoted to the armF and which when the arm is moved in one direction engages the pin F andoperates, in connection with the drum-ratchet, to feed the drum aroundone step. The paste apparatus is operated by the pair of eccentrics B,secured upon the power-shaft and arranged in opposite phase. Each one ofthese eccentrics operates the geared sector Gr through the eccentricarmG This sector oscillates the shaft G by engaging the pinion G, securedto this shaft. The crank F" is secured to the shaft G and operates thedrum-pawl by the link F which is pivoted to this crank and to the memberThe paste-pad G, which receives paste from drum and which when movedinto the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4 applies paste toarticles upon the runway, is adjustably clamped to the pad-support Gr.This support is secured to the pad-stem G which passes loosely throughthe swiveling sleeve G mounted in a suitable support. The padarms G3,secured to the shaft G are pivoted to the pad-support, and when thesearms are oscillated the pad is moved into the position indicated indotted lines, so that the pad is turned at substantially right angles tothe position in which it engages the paste-drum by the engagement of theguiding-stem with the sleeve. It will thus be seen that the pad-arm,which is pivoted to the pad, serves to rotate the same and that thepad-stem, which has loose connection with the support through theswiveling sleeve, serves to oscillate the pad during its rotation, sothat the pad is simultaneously rotated and oscillated through the meansshown. At each rotation of the powershaft, therefore, the paste-pads oneither side of the runway are moved out of engagement with thepaste-drums and forced into contact with either side of an article uponthe runway, thus applying paste to it. Since the paste-pads are readilyremovable from the pad-supports, they may be replaced by pads of othersizes, so as to readily adjust the paste apparatus to apply pastethroughout any desired extentof the articles upon the runway. It is ofcourse apparent that at each oscillation of the power-shaft each of thepaste-drums is turned through the mechanism described, so as to presentanother face to the action of the paste-pad, the drum dipping into thepaste in the reservoir.

The label-boxes operating on either side of the machine to attach labelsto the pasted articles on the runway are formed, as indicated in Fig. 2,and each of them comprises the label-boX H, formed with the open endindicated and with the projecting ribs at this end of the label-box, theouter label. projecting from the end of the box, as indicated. Thelabel-box fits loosely over the plunger H and is lightly held upon thesame by the springs H or by any other desired means. The plunger isadjustably secured to the label-support H which, as is indicated inFigs. 2 and 3, is mounted to slide upon the guides Hfisupported in anydesired way from the frame of the machine. The equalizer-slide K is alsomounted on these guides and is connected with the la bel-support by theadjusting-rod H which may be secured in any desired position in thelabel-support. The inner end of this rod is formed with suitablecollars, which loosely engage the equalizer-slide, and the spring Harranged as indicated, forms a yielding connection between thelabel-support and equalizer-slide which may be readily adjusted. Theactuator-slide L is mounted on the guides, preferably inside of theequalizer-slide, and is connected with the latter by the equalizerthisratchet and feeds it around, so as to give 2O gear, so as to graduallyfeed the plunger forward as the labels are withdrawn from the label-box.This equalizer-gear comprises the rack K, pivoted in the equalizer-slideand connected with the spring K, as indicated.

ing-pawl L, and at each reciprocation of the actuator slide thefeedingpawl L engages a gradual feed to the pinion L. It will be seen byreference to Fig. 3 that when the labels have become nearly exhaustedfrom the labelbox, as is shown in Fig. 2, the latch will engage with thestationary stop or striker K" on the frame of the machine upon theforward movement of the parts. The outer end of this latch will thus beforced backward, so

.that the latch is disengaged from the pin K.

The spring K then acts to swing the rack K about its pivot, so as todisengage it from the pinion L. The outward movement of theactuator-slide carries the equalizer-slide with it; but since the rackand pinion are disengaged the equalizer-slide and label-support remainstationary at the outer ends of the guides H so that the label-box nolonger engages the articles of the runway. If desired, a spring may beemployed between these two slides to force the equalizer-slide outwardand as soon as it is released from the actuatorslide. The eccentrics Bon the power-shaft operate the label-boxes, the rock-shafts L beingoscillated by the eccentric-straps L". The arms L on these rock-shaftsare connected with the actuator-slides, so as to cause the label-boxesto simultaneously approach articles on the runway at each rotation ofthe power-shaft.

The presser-pads P are adjustably secured to the pad-supports P by thethumb-nut P. These pad-supports are slidably mounted on the guides P andare reciprocated by the actuator-slides M upon these guides through theyieldingconnection indicated in-Fig. 6. This connection comprises thethreaded rod M adjustably secured in the actuator-slide, and the forwardend of this rod loosely engages the presser-slide. The nuts Mi acting inconnection with the springs M on each side of the machine, yieldinglypress the pads into contact with the articles. The actuator-slides M oneither side of the machine are simultaneously operated by therocker-arms h on the rock-shafts L the links M which are connected bywith the actuator-slides.

In the operation of this machine the articles upon the chute are fedinto the. runway one by one by the controller, one article being fedinto the runway at each revolution of the power-shaft. 'Thereciprocating feeder then moves forward, the feeding-pawls engaging thearticles upon the runway and feeding each of'them forward one station.Then the labeling devices simultaneously move inward into contact withthe articles, which are held downward by the spring-pressed retainers.After these labeling devices move outward, so as to be free from thearticles, the reciprocating feeder moves backward, and the cycle ofoperations of the machine is completed.

Instead of using this machine to apply labels to both sides of articlesit is evident that the articles may be fed into the runway in pairs andmay be fed forward side by side, so that the labeling devices will applylabels to both of these articles simultaneously.

Parts of this machine may be used without employing all of the same, andcertain parts of this machine may be used in connection with otherdevices without departing from the spirit of this invention. I do not,therefore, wish to be limited to. the disclosure which I have made inthis case; but what I claim as new, and what I wish to secure by LettersPatent is set forth in the appended claims.

I claim- 1. In a labeling-machine, laterally-adjustable guides to form arunway, a controller to feed articles into said runway, a reciprocatingfeeder to simultaneously feed a series of articles from station tostation along said runway, spring-pressed retainers to hold articles atsaid stations upon said runway and labeling devices mounted on eitherside of said runway at the several stations to operate successively uponeach article fed along said runway to apply labels to both sides of saidarticles.

2. In alabeling-machine, a runway, a feeder to simultaneously feed aseries of articles from station to station along said runway, retainersto hold articles upon said runway at said stations and labeling devicesmounted on either side of said runway at the several stations to operatesuccessively upon each article fed along said runway to apply labels toboth sides of said articles.

3. Inalabeling-machine, arunway, a feeder to simultaneously feed aseries of articles from station to station along said runway andlabeling devices mounted on both sides of said runway at the severalstations to operate successively upon each article fed along said runwayto apply labels to both sides of said articles.

4. In a labeling-machine, a runway, means to simultaneously andintermittently feed a series of articles along said runway,springpressed retainers mounted at stationsalong said runway to holdarticles upon said runway at said stations and labeling devices com-'prising pairs of paste devices, label-boxes and presser-pads mounted oneither side of said runway at said stations to apply labels to bothsides of said articles.

5. In a labeling-machine, a runway, a controller to intermittently feedarticles into said runway, a reciprocating feeder to positively andsimultaneously feed a series of articles from station to station alongsaid runway and labeling devices mounted on both sides of said runway atthe several stations to operate successively upon each article fed alongsaid runway to apply labels to both sides of said articles.

6. In a labeling-machine, guides to form a runway to support articles byengaging one side of the same, a feeder engaging said articles on thesame side as the guides to simultaneously and positively feed a seriesof articles from station to station along said runway, means engagingthe opposite sides of'said articles to clamp them upon said runway atthe several stations and labeling devices mounted on both sides of saidrunway at the several stations to operate successively upon each articleto apply labels to both sides of the same.

7. In a labeling-machine, a paste-drum having a horizontal pastedsurface, a pivoted sleeve mounted substantially above said drum, apaste-pad having a stem secured to the same and passing through saidsleeve, a pad-arm pivoted to said pad to carry said pad into engagementwith said drum and into engagement with a vertical surface of anarticle, said stem and sleeve serving to oscillate said pad as it isrotated by said arm.

8. In a labeling-machine, guides engaging articles along one side of thesame to form a runway, a reciprocating feeder engaging said articles onthe same side as said guides to positively and intermittently feed aseries of said articles from station to station along said runway,retainers engaging the opposite sides of said articles to hold the samedown upon said guides at the several stations and labeling devicesmounted on either side of said runway at the several stations to operatesuccessively upon the articles fed along said runway to apply labels tothe free sides of the same.

9. In a labeling-machine, guides to engage articles along one side ofthe same to form a runway, a feeder between said guides tosimultaneously feed a series of articles from station to station alongsaid runway and labeling devices mounted on either side of said runwayat the several stations to operate successively upon articles fed alongsaid runway to apply labels to both sides of said article.

10. In a labelingmachine, a label -boX mounted on guides, anequalizer-slide m0unt ed on said guides and yieldingly connected withsaid label-box, an actuator-slide mounted on said guides, means toreciprocate said actuator-slide and compensating gear between saidactuator-slide and said equalizer-slide.

11. In a labeling-machine, guides to form a runway to support articlesby engaging one side of the same, a feeder mounted below said runway toengage said articles on the same side as the guides to feed articlesalong said runway, means engaging the opposite sides of said articles toclamp them upon the runway, labeling devices mounted on both sides ofsaid runway, a power-shaft mounted below said runway and substantiallyparallel thereto and eccentrics upon said shaft to simultaneouslyoperate said labeling devices.

12. In a labelingmachine, a runway, a feeder to simultaneously feed aseries of articles from station to station along said runway andlabeling devices comprising paste apparatus, label-boxes andpresser-pads mounted on both sides of said runway at the severalstations to operate successively upon each article fed along said runwayto apply labels to both sides of said articles.

13. In a labeling-machine, a runway, a feeder to simultaneously feed aseries of articles from station to station along said runway andlabeling devices comprising paste apparatus and label-holders mounted onboth sides of said runway at said stations to operate successively uponeach article fed along said runway to apply labels to both sides of saidarticles.

let. In a labeling machine, a runway, a feeder mounted below said runwayto engage the lower side of articles to simultaneously feed a series ofarticles from station to station along said runway, retainers engagingthe tops of said articles to hold them upon said runway at said stationsand labeling devices mounted on either side of said runway at theseveral stations to operate successively upon the articles fed alongsaid runway.

15. In a labelingmachine, a runway, a feeder mounted below said runwayto simultaneously feed a series of articles from station to stationalong said runway, retainers mounted above said runway to engage thetops of said articles to hold the same upon said runway and labelingdevices mounted on either side of said runway at the several stations tooperate successively upon the articles fed along said runway.

16. In a labelingmachine, a runway, a feeder, to simultaneously feed aseries of articles from station to station along said runway, retainersengaging one side of said articles to hold them upon said runway andlabel ing devices mounted on opposite sides of said runway at theseveral stations to operate successively upon the free sides of articlesfed along said runway.

17. In a labeling-machine, a runway, a controller to feed articles intosaid runway, a feeder to simultaneously feed a series of articles fromstation to station along said runway and labeling devices mounted oneither side of said runway at the several stations to operatesuccessively upon the articles fed along said runway.

18. In a labelingmachine, a runway, a feeder to feed articles fromstation to station along said runway, labeling devices mounted on eitherside of said runway at said stations to successively operate uponarticles fed along said runway and a longitudinal power-shaft adjacentsaid-runway provided with operating mechanism to operate said feeder andsaid labeling devices in unison.

19. In a labelingmachine, a runway, a feeder to feed articles fromstation to station along said runway, labeling devices at said stationsto cooperate with said runway, a controller to feed articles into saidrunway and a longitudinal power-shaft parallel to said runway to operatesaid controller, said feeder and said labeling devices in unison.

20. In a labeling-machine, a runway, labeling devices mounted on eitherside of said runway, a power-shaft parallel to said runway, eccentricson said power-shaft in opposite phase and connections to simultaneouslyoperate said labeling devices from said eccentrics.

21. In a labeling-machine, a label-support carryinga label-box andmounted upon guides, an equalizer-slide mounted upon said guides andhaving an adjustable spring connection with said label-support, areciprocating actuator-slide mounted upon said guides, equalizer-gear onsaid actuator and equalizer-slides to cause the gradual relativemovement of said slides during their reciprocation, said equalizer-gearcomprising a latch and a projection adjacent the path of said latch todisengage the same when the labels in said label-box are exhausted todisengage said equalizer-gear.

v 22. In a labeling-machine, a label-support mounted upon guides andcarryinga label-box, a reciprocating actuator-slide, equalizer-gear toconnect said actuator-slide and said labelsupport to cause the gradualrelative movement of the same during their reciprocation, saidequalizer-gear comprising a latch to disengage said actuator-slide andsaid label-support on the exhaustion of labels in said labelbox.

23. In a labeling-machine, a label-support mounted on guides andcarrying a label-box, a reciprocating actuator-slide and equalizer' gearconnecting said label-support and said actuator-slide, saidequalizer-gear comprising a pivoted latch and a projection in the pathof said latch to disengage said equalizer-gear on the exhaustion oflabels in said label-box.

24:. In a labeling-machine, a label-support mounted upon guides andcarrying a label-box, a reciprocating slide tooperate said labelsupportand a spring-pressed threaded rod adjustably connecting saidlabel-support and said slide.

25. In a labeling-machine, a polygonal pastedrum mounted on apaste-reservoir, a pastepad to engage a horizontal face of said drumprovided with a stem passing through a swiveling sleeve, an oscillatingpaste-arm pivoted to said pad and means connected to said pastearm tocause the intermittent rotation of said paste-drum.

26. In a labeling-machine, a polygonal pastedrum mounted in apaste-reservoir, a swiveling sleeve mounted substantially above saidpaste-drum, a paste-pad having a stem secured thereto passing throughsaid sleeve and an oscillating paste-arm pivoted to said pastepad andmeans operated by said paste-arm to intermittently rotate saidpaste-drum.

27. In a labeling-machine, a label-support mounted upon guides andcarrying a label-box, a reciprocating actuator-slide, compensating gearconnecting said label-support and said actuator-slide to cause thegradual relative movement of the same during-their reciprocation andmeans to disengage said labelsupport and said actuator-slide when thelabels in said box are exhausted.

28. In a labeling-machine, a label-support mounted upon guides tosupport a stack of labels, a reciprocating actuator-slide, compensatinggear connecting said label-support and said actuator-slide to cause thegradual relative movement of the same during their reciprocation andmeans to disengage said label-support and said actuator-slide upon theexhaustion of said labels.

29. In alabeling-machine, alabel-support to support a stack of labels,means to reciprocate said support and compensating gear between saidsupport and said reciprocating means to cause a gradual relativemovement of the same during their reciprocation, each reciprocation ofsaid parts being accompanied by a corresponding relative movement ofsaid support and reciprocating means.

30. In a labeling-machine, a label-support to support a stack of labels,a movable actuator, compensating gear to connect said support and saidactuator and to cause the gradual relative movement of the same duringtheir operation and means to disengage said actuator and said supportwhen said labels are exhausted.

31. In a labeling-machine, a label-support to support a stack of labels,a movable actuator and compensating gear to connect said support andsaid actuator to cause the gradual relative movement of the same duringtheir operation. I 32. In a labeling-machine, a label-box, a plungerwithin said label-box, a reciprocating actuator-slide, compensating gearto connect said plunger and said actuator-slide and to cause the gradualrelative movement of the same during their operation and means todisengage said plunger and said slide upon the exhaustion of labels insaid label-box.

33. In a labeling-machine, a label-box, a plunger within said label-box,a reciprocating actuator-slide and compensating gear to connect saidplunger and said actuator-slide to cause the gradual relative movementof the same during their operation.

34:. In a labeling-machine, a label-support, a reciprocatingactuator-slide and compensating gear between said support and said slidecomprising a pivoted rack, a pinion gradually rotated during thereciprocation of said slide and means to releasably hold said rack andpinion in engagement.

35. In a labeling-machine, a label-support, a reciprocatingactuator-slide and compensating gear connecting said support and saidslide, said compensating gear comprising a rack, a pinion and a ratchetconnected to said pinion to rotate the same, said ratchet being actuatedduring the reciprocation of said actuator-slide.

36. In a labeling-machine, a runway, guides extending transversely ofsaid runway, a labelsupport mounted on said guides, a plunger detachablyconnected to said support, a label-box fitting over said plunger tocontain labels, an actuator-slide mounted upon said guide below saidlabel-box and a connection between said slide and said label-support.

JAMES G. HENDRIGKSON.

Witnesses:

HARRY L. DUNCAN, ELLIs B. SoUrI-IwoR'rH.

